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2025 Best Social Work Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges in Indiana
1,617 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$44,119 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Social Work Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,617 degrees in social work annually.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in Indiana The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Work Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Social Work
Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Work in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Indiana Schools in Social Work

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
613 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$48,262 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 613 social work students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Social Work degree recipients from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis earn a boost of around $4,143 above the average earnings of social work majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
316 Social Work Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social work. IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 316 social work students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program make about $37,456 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Social Work Degrees Awarded
30.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Indiana Wesleyan University if you want to pursue a degree in social work. IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were about 72 social work students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make about $37,456 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Social Work Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 100 social work students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program make around $39,094 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,589 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 social work students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. After graduating, social work degree recipients usually make about $40,589 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$36,126 Median Starting Salary

USI is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 13th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 59 social work students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social work degree recipients generally make about $36,126 at the beginning of their careers.

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Indiana State crest
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Social Work Degrees Awarded
22.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 31 social work students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program make around $36,294 for their early career.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IN

Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 21 social work students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$44,114 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 32 social work students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social work program earn around $44,114 in the first couple years of working.

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Located in the town of Richmond, IU East is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 19 social work students who graduated with this degree at IU East in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social work program earn an average of $32,748 in their early career salary.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 2,369
Ohio 314 2,332
Illinois 304 2,638
Wisconsin 273 1,039

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Social Work Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 1,406
Child Advocacy & Policy 183
Other Social Work 28

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